Determinants of Household Saving Rate in Turkey: 1980-2015
Project Manager:
Nuray Akın
Section:
Economics
Research Areas:
macroeconomics, international trade and finance, general equilibrium models and computations, search and matching models, risk sharing and social insurance systems, price formation, immigration policies
Project Start Year:
2017
Project End Year:
2018
Phone:
+(90)216 564 9824
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About the Project:
The household saving rate tends to drop over time in Turkey, which is unusual compared to developing countries. Saving rates are much higher in the countries with a similar level of national income per capita to Turkey and they show an upward trend over time. Thus, it is not possible for the investments to be financed by national capital due to the lack of savings in Turkey. In this study, the role of the tax system and the variables in total factor productivity in determining saving rates is examined. In this context, this particular research investigates the determinants of the household saving rates in Turkey.
Project Finding:
In this particular study, a report has been prepared to investigate the role of the tax system and the variables in total factor productivity in determining saving rates. In this context, this study has produced a research report in which the determinants of the household saving rates in Turkey have been investigated.